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NISAW 2016 – Beach Vitex in the Florida Panhandle


February 23, 2016

In 2013 we began writing about a potential invasive plant in the Florida panhandle called Beach Vitex (Vitex rotundifolia). The first record we knew of was reported from Pensacola Beach and was posted on EDDmaps.org. According to this website ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Beach Vitex, Exotic Species, Invasive, Invasive Control, Invasive Of The Day, Invasive Species, Invasives, Lend A Hand, NISAW2016, Panhandle Outdoors, Plants, Sustainable Living

National Estuaries Week! – What We Can Do


September 25, 2015

In the last edition in this series we discussed some of the issues and problems our estuaries are facing. For the final edition for National Estuaries Week we want to leave you with some ideas on you can help improve things.   The first ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Environmental Education, Estuaries, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Habitat Conservation, Living Shorelines, Panhandle Outdoors, Stormwater, Sustainable Living, Waterfronts

National Estuaries Week! – Ecotourism


September 21, 2015

A couple of years a few agencies in south Alabama put together something they called the Alabama Birding Trail. It was a relatively simple idea really – they developed a brochure that marked different locations where visitors could enjoy birding ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Ecotourism, Environmental Education, Estuaries, Habitat Conservation, Hiking, Kayaking, Panhandle Outdoors, Recreation, Sustainable Living, Wildlife

New Year Brings New Fertilizer Regulations


January 11, 2014

Beginning New Year’s Day of 2014, a new law went into effect that state lawmakers, environmental advocates, and lawn care professionals hope will reduce Florida’s decades-long problem with stormwater runoff pollution. The law states that ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Environmental Education, Fertilizer, GIBMP, Habitat Conservation, Land Management, Leaching, Non-point Source Pollution, Panhandle Outdoors, Plants, Runoff, Sustainable Living, Water Quality, Watershed

Improving Water Quality and Bringing Back the Bayous


March 13, 2013

Those who have lived in the Panhandle area for many years will remember the days when our local bayous were places people water skied, kids learned to swim, and fishermen brought home plenty of speckled trout. But today we see little of this. ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Coliform, Fisheries, Gulf Of Mexico, Habitat Conservation, Land Management, Panhandle, Panhandle Outdoors, Recreation, Sustainable Living, Water Conservation, Water Quality, Watershed